33. Plant Anatomy

In plant shoot anatomy, what is a node of a stem?

In the hierarchy of biological organization, what is the shoot?

A root hair is __________.

Leaves occur at intervals along the plant stem. What is the region where a leaf is attached to the stem?

Leaves consist of __________.

The shoot system of a prickly pear cactus consists of broad paddle-like structures covered with clusters of spines. The spines are modified leaves, so the flat green paddles must be modified versions of what structure?

What is the difference between the root epidermis and the shoot epidermis?

A cross section of a plant part exposes epidermis, a thick cortex, and a central cylinder of xylem and phloem. This part is a __________.

Which of the following is closest to the center of a buttercup (eudicot) root?

In most leaves, chloroplast-containing cells are most closely compacted in the __________.

Which of the following is the correct arrangement of structures from the inside to the outside of a leaf blade?

What accounts for about 90% of a plant cell's expansion?

What type of phyllotaxy minimizes shading of lower leaves?